Hyderabad: Sindh’s well-known novelist Manzoor Thahim was honoured with a rich tribute at an event organizesd by intellectuals and poets at Almanzar Jamshoro on Thursday.
A large number of participation including writers, poets and intellectuals at Al-Manzhar, gave great recognition.
Prominent writers, poets, professors and lawyers of Sindh participated in the event organized by Progressive Writers Association Hyderabad and Fellows of Indus River
In the ceremony, novelist Manzoor Thahim was garlanded with Ajrak, langi, hat and flowers according to the culture of Sindh and gifts were presented to him.
Addressing the event, the speakers shed light on Manzoor Thahim’s literary services and lauded him for his creativity.
Advocate Faheem Noonari said that Manzoor Thahim is not only a novelist, but the voice of us, who has kept alive the story of Sindh’smarginal segments, working class and poor class in his novels.
Dr. Jamal Nasir said that Manzoor Thahim’s pen is a rebellion against social injustice; every character he wrote was adopted from the society around us.
Professor Mushtaq Mirani said that Manzoor Thahim’s novels smell of the history, civilisation, and soil of Sindh.
Dada Odhar Mall said that writers like Manzoor are born in centuries, whose books teach the lesson of philanthropy and fraternity.
Novelist Manzoor Thahim, in his address, expressed gratitude to all friends, writers and the Progressive Writers Association and said that whatever I am is because of the love of the soil of Sindh and the people of Sindh; I will continue to serve Sindh and the Sindhi language till my last breath.
Professor Yakub Chandio said that such literary events are necessary to connect our young generation with their language and literature.
Muhammad Sharif Thahim said that Manzoor Thahim is the pride of our family and region; he has enlightened Jamshoro and Sindh through his writings.
Dr. Hameed Soomro has studied together; we are of the same opinion. He is a friend of Sindh; I am proud of his personality and writings.
Mohammad Yusuf Joyo, Professor Heman Das, Ejaz Jaskani and others also addressed the event.
Like-minded colleagues of Asra Village Hyderabad, Niaz Ali Gadahi, Bahar Leghari, Javed Ahmed Qazi, Nadeem Ahmed Sheikh, Ghulam Mustafa Abbasi, Hakim Chandio, Ali Sher Solangi, Dr. Asif Memon, Samiullah Memon, Waheed Mustafa Lashari and others participated in the event.